There have been rumors and exciting “leaked” photos of our beloved wallet collaboration with local cycling club, Mission Cycling. We’re pleased to announce that the Mission Cycling Wallet is launching on Friday, October 28. Join us for the launch party on Thursday night, October 27.
About This Project: Timbuk2 and Mission Cycling are San Francisco neighbors who collaborate on products and experiences guided by a simple goal: to ensure the every day spent on the bike is a great one. The Mission Cycling Wallet is our first product collaboration.
The Mission Cycling Wallet will be available at the following places on Friday, October 28:
We’re insanely stoked to welcome the newest Limited Edition member of our made in San Francisco messenger bag family, the Nightrider Messenger. The Nightrider was inspired by two cyclists’ hacks and the Bay Bridge rumble strips, and is designed to give you maximum visibility on-bike (action video!).
The Story of the Nightrider’s Immaculate Conception:
2009 – An epic crash on San Francisco’s Bay Bridge causes CalTrans to install rumble strips on the road to slow drivers, which inspires us to add rumble strips to a *messenger* to slow drivers.
May 2011 – Timbuk2 fan Nadia Korovina shares a photo of her Timbuk2 hack; she’d sewn reflective fabric to the flap of her messenger.
October 2011 – We combined Ryan and Nadia’s hacks with the Bay Bridge rumble strips idea and wallah! We created the Nightrider Messenger. Inspired by you, made in San Francisco. While supplies last.
This week we started testing different shoulder straps on Custom Cargo Totes in an effort to find the perfect strap for a spring launch. The shoulder strap enables you to wear the Custom Cargo Totes cross-body like a messenger and over the shoulder like a purse. You’re shoulders will thank us in the spring.
The women of Timbu2k test new shoulder straps for our Custom Cargo Tote.
Since I upgraded from a small to a large messenger, Timbuk2 has become my grocery bag of choice. A few days ago, I went to my local farmers market and bought a 15-pound watermelon that was twice the size of my head. Then I bought a dozen peaches and nectarines. Magically, they all fit nicely into my large messenger. It was a heavy load, but it was surprisingly easy to carry on a bike, although I just have to be careful not to loose my balance going up the Polk Street hill.
And judging by how many Timbuk2 bags I see at farmers markets, I’m not the only one who likes to carry produce or an entire week worth of groceries.
During lunch I picked up my CSA delivery a few blocks away. I also popped into the store to pick up a couple bottles of wine. So with a basket full of peppers, basil, tomatoes, squash and wine, I am ready to pedal the 6 blocks from the office to my home kitchen.
On a recent trip to Oregon to visit friends, I wasn’t surprised to see a ton of Timbuk2 in Portland. Portland felt like San Francisco’s rainer bikier sister.
But I was not expecting to see a Timbuk2 bag while hiking to Broken Top just outside of Bend. I also wasn’t expecting to have 3G coverage at 10,000 feet.
We have a Brazilian birthday in the house. Thanks to in-house Brazilian San Francisco connections, Carolina was able to celebrate (kind of) like they do in Brazil; with homemade brigadeiro (aka the BEST DESSERT ON THE PLANET). We eat a lot of dessert around here – several of us fancy ourselves outstanding chefs – but holy brigadeiro that stuff is good. In the moment before we elbowed each other out of the way for seconds, we were speechless. Feel free to have a Brazilian birthday anytime Carolina. Parabéns!
Need some brigadeiro in your life? Ours was made in San Francisco (woot!) by a real Brazilian mama named Ivanilde. She makes and sells Brazilian desserts at Mercado Brasil (Brasil Market) in the Mission. Ask for her!
The Timbuk2 Brazilian Trio: Marianna, Carolina and Juliana with homemade brigadeiro for Carolina’s birthday.
The original Timbuk2 Swig large is a voluminous bag. Some of us don’t need such capacity day to day, but a scooter trip for two, from SF to LA requires a Bag of Holding! Valkyrie Savage surveying the upcoming road.
Evan Stratford wondering how much horse power is needed.
It held every they needed for a week jaunt down the coast. Ahhhhh California!
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